From Difference to Connection
9 MINUTE READ Author Across Cultures, Yang-May Ooi, launches her new experiential project all about an activity she has never had any affinity for: sport. Butterfingers when it comes to catching, unco-ordinated when it comes to hitting, jumping or anything physical, PE was always a torture at school. Later in life, she never understood the... Continue Reading →
In our increasingly divided and unsettled world, we need good leadership more than ever. Not just at a national and international level, but also in business, organisations, education and technology. So what makes a good leader? And what role does Belonging have in good leadership? Author Across Cultures Yang-May Ooi talks with Edward Brooks, Executive... Continue Reading →
9 MINUTE READ For Author Across Cultures, Yang-May Ooi, like for many writers, a feeling of not fitting in played a significant role in shaping her life’s journey from scribbling little stories to becoming a bestselling author. In many situations, she felt like an Outsider - in her family, at school, uni and at work.... Continue Reading →
6 MINUTE READ Many of us cannot imagine what it is like to lose someone in war or conflict. We cannot imagine living day after day under the terrifying conditions of bombardment and the attack of warfare. How do those who have experienced such bereavement and fear process what has happened and may still be... Continue Reading →
10 MINUTE READ We usually think of Charles Darwin as an old man with a long white beard. But Author Across Cultures, Yang-May Ooi, invites us to think of him as a lost young man who didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. A mate of his asked him to head out... Continue Reading →